Chain of Thought

Thinking at the edge of AI, every Friday.

Dec 8, 2023

Will Google’s Bard Be a Destination Chatbot?

Why it could succeed or fail—and what that means for the future of AI chatbots

Apr 26, 2024

What Can Language Models Actually Do?

Part one: Language models as text compressors

May 31, 2024

How Language Models Work

A 100-percent jargon-free guide

May 10, 2024

ChatGPT and the Future of the Human Mind

AI is a lever that becomes a lens

Aug 9, 2024

Review: ChatGPT’s New Advanced Voice Mode

AI’s new voice is a leap into the future

Nov 10, 2023

A Day at the Center of the AI Boom

In San Francisco, there’s one rule to live by: Layer up.

Mar 3, 2023

How to Make AI Write Like Your Favorite Author

A step-by-step guide from prompting to fine-tuning

Dec 10, 2022

Artificial Unintelligence

Returning risky results is a dimension of performance for AI models

Mar 10, 2023

Where Copilots Work

A simple checklist for builders

Sep 26, 2024

GPT-4: A Copilot For The Mind (2023)

Never forget what you read again

May 19, 2023

The Unreasonable Effectiveness of 1-1 Learning

How to learn anything 98% better than average

Apr 19, 2024

AI Writing Will Feel Real—Eventually

Humans have always found new technology impersonal, but that feeling doesn't last

May 26, 2023

What I Learned Teaching 100 People To Code with AI

I guess I’m a programming teacher now

Aug 2, 2024

The Great AI Unbundling

Why ChatGPT and Claude will spawn the next wave of startups

Oct 11, 2024

Five New Thinking Styles for Working With Thinking Machines

AI is turning science into engineering—with unprecedented changes for how we see the world

Mar 29, 2024

Simulating One-way Door Decisions With AI

AI can refine your ability to know your future state

Jul 19, 2023

Can AI and ML Predict Depression?

An interview with researcher Dr. Eiko Fried

Oct 18, 2024

How to Figure Out What People Want

Think in sequences, not essences

May 3, 2024

The Next Big Programming Language Is English

I spent 24 hours with AI coding assistant Github Copilot Workspace

Apr 12, 2024

Capability Blindness and the Future of Creativity

We used to be sculptors. We're all about to be gardeners.

Nov 3, 2023

Is Chat the Future of AI?

The promise and perils of chat and ChatGPT

Apr 14, 2023

Against Explanations

AI can make progress where science has struggled

Nov 1, 2024

Writing as a Way of Thinking

Why managers might offer our best clue about AI’s impact on writing

Sep 20, 2024

Admitting What Is Obvious

I’m a writer—what are you?